Google has customized the default permissions for the external SD Card on Android 4.4 KitKat update, which frankly caused many of your favourite third-party apps lose read/write access to External SD card and became worthless.

Though Android 4.4 KitKat is known for improved andfaster performance than that oftheolder version Jelly Bean,theformer is also known for taking away some good features that we used to enjoy onthelatter.

Problems you may have for third party apps after the Android 4.4 KitKat Update:

File Manager app can no longer move or delete files or folders on external storage

Camera, Music or Video app can no longer save or edit your media files to external SD card

Previous paid or free app/game data saved on SD card can no longer work or be accessed

Wi-Fi syncing to external SD card is blocked

Move apps to External SD card is blocked

Various other problems

Here we provide you an Ads-free app which makes you effortlessly restore all your previous access to external SD card at no cost. All the third-party apps can run normal as before, once this patch is installed on your device.

Step 1: Make sure you have rooted your Android device, currently updated to KitKat (Android 4.4+). If your device is not rooted, we have given a procedure for rooting Samsung Note 2. click here to follow the steps.

Step 2: Download the KitKat External SD Card Patch. Click here to Download.Step 3: Once the download is complete, you need to run the app. Click Next, take a look at the screenshot below:

Step 4: Select the check box, “ I confirm to modify and continue” and then Click Next, take a look at the screenshot below:

Step 5: Wait for some time, till it processes all the settings of your device.

Step 6: Click on “Close” and Reboot the device to apply changes.

When your device boots up, the write access on external SD card by third-party apps would get enabled. Now you can enjoy all third-party app without any hurdle.

Author : Mohammed Ashfaq Ahmed

Designation:Associate BloggerBio:A design oriented person who basically focus on the architectural phase rather than its actual implementation. He is a computer science engineer with expertise in UI framework.

Hi, I have the same samsung i9205 with android 4.4.2. Freshly rooted (today with Kingoroot). And I tried many ways to restore write access on external SD card. KitKat External SD Card Patch was another chance, but it failed :( How did you manage that? Did you re-format SD card ? I will be grateful for your response.